8 Teams!
15 Matches!
2 Promotion spots!
1 Winner!
1 Trophy!
The battle for promotion to the Hollywoodbets Super League for the 2026 season begins in earnest on Tuesday (9 December 2025) at the Vaal University of Technology Stadium. The final will be played on Saturday (13 December 2025) at the same venue.
Eight teams – respective provincial winners in the second tier SAFA Women’s League – will face off with only two gaining promotion to the South African elite women’s football league, but only one crowned as national champions.
The two teams that will gain promotion will replace the relegated Royal AM and Durban Ladies – both are from KwaZulu-Natal.
Previous Winners:
2019:
JVW (Gauteng)
Runners Up: Ma-Indies Ladies (Limpopo)
2020:
Cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
2021:
Vasco da Gama (Western Cape)
Runners Up: City Lads Ladies (Eastern Cape)
2022:
Copperbelt Ladies (Limpopo)
Runners Up: University of Pretoria (Gauteng)
2023:
University of Fort Hare (Eastern Cape)
Runners Up: Lindelani FC (KwaZulu Natal)
2024:
Ezemvelo (KwaZulu Natal)
Runners Up: UCT (Western Cape)
Compared previous years, there will only be eight teams in the field because the North West Province has been excluded after they failed to continue with their league season.
This means for the fourth season running, there will be no representative in the Hollywoodbets Super League from that province since the relegation of Golden Ladies in 2022.
| Province | Team | Group |
| Gauteng | Diepkloof Ladies | A |
| Western Cape | Stellenbosch | A |
| Northern Cape | Royal Wizards | A |
| Limpopo | Ramatlaohle | A |
| Free State | Central University | B |
| Mpumalanga | Super Strikers | B |
| Eastern Cape | 4800 Ladies | B |
| KwaZulu Natal | All Stars | B |
Three teams return for another shot at promotion – Ramatlaohle (Limpopo), Royal Wizards (Northern Cape) as well as Super Strikers (Mpumalanga).
After a long-running dispute between Gauteng Province League winners, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and the organisers – the matter has since been resolved and the Brazilians, who felt they needed to contest the play-offs have been excluded as they already have a team in the Hollywoodbets Super League.
Their place has been taken by Royal Lions who play under the name of Diepkloof Ladies following the acquisition of the latter’s status. Royals Lions will start using their full identity in the new season.
Central University of Technology from the Free State is the only university representative this time around – and victory for them means they will be joining the University of Cape Town (UCT), University of Johannesburg (UJ Ladies), University of the Western Cape (UWC), University of Pretoria (Tuks), Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the University of Fort Hare (UFH).
Group A:
- Diepkloof Ladies (Gauteng)
- Stellenbosch FC (Western Cape)
- Royal Wizards (Northern Cape)
- Ramatlaohle (Limpopo)
Group B:
- Super Strikers (Mpumalanga)
- 4800 Ladies (Eastern Cape)
- All Stars WFC (KwaZulu Natal)
- Central University of Technology (Free State)
FIXTURES:
Day 1:
9 Tuesday December
Gauteng vs Ramatlaohle
10:30
Main Field
Stellenbosch vs Royal Wizard
10:30
Field B
All Stars vs Super Strikers
13:00
Main Stadium
Central University vs 4800 Ladies
13:00
Field B
Royal Wizard vs Ramatlaohle
16 :00
Field B
Gauteng vs Stellenbosch
16:00
Main Stadium
Day 2:
10 Wednesday December
Super Strikers vs Central University
10:30
Main Stadium
4800 Ladies vs All Stars
10:30
Field B
Gauteng vs Royal Wizard
13:00
Main Stadium
Ramatlaohle vs Stellenbosch
13:00
Field B
4800 Ladies vs Super Strikers
16 :00
Main Stadium
Central University vs All Stars
16:00
Field B
Day 3:
11 Thursday December
Semifinals:
Winner A vs Runner Up B
12noon
Main Stadium
Winner B vs Runner Up A
15:00
Main Stadium
Day 4:
13 Saturday December
Final
11:00
Main Stadium
By Matlhomola Morake
